Why retail automation is finally revolutionizing quick service restaurants

By | November 1, 2016
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Nice article by ZDNet. Restaurants such as McDonald’s and Panera Bread are leading the charge toward automation in the quick-service food industry, which offers an important example of how the labor market is transforming.

Source: www.zdnet.com

Frank Olea of Olea Kiosks is quoted in the article extensively. Frank makes the point that brands can see the ROI. The $15 per hour minimum wage coming also began the thought process on cutting head count and how to deal with labor costs.

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Craig Keefner is the editor and author for Kiosk Association and kiosk industry. With over 30 years in the industry and experience in large and small kiosk solutions, Craig is widely considered to be an expert in the field. Major kiosk projects for him include Verizon Bill Pay kiosk and hundreds of others.